Nowshera District
Nowshera District | |
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District | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa |
District | Nowshera District |
Headquarters | Nowshera |
Union Councils | 47 |
Government | |
• District Nazim | Liaquat Khattak |
Area | |
• Total | 1,748 km2 (675 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,394,000 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+5) |
Nowshera (Pashto: نوشار/نوشہرہ) is a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan, its Capital is Nowshera.
Previously it was known as Nowkhaar Province till it was annexed into British India via the Durand Line Agreement.
The district was also part of the Peshawar Division until the reforms of The Government of Pakistan.
Area
1,748 km² total area. The population density is 608 persons per square kilometre. Total agricultural area is 52,540 hectors. The main source of income of the region is agriculture. Until 1988 Nowsehra was a tehsil (sub division) of Peshawar; in 1988 it became a district.
It is bordered by Peshawar District to the West, Mardan District to the North, Charsadda District to the North West, Swabi District to the North East, Kohat District to the South, Orakzai Agency to the South West & Attock District to the East.
Languages and demography
Pashto language speakers are in majority today which make up about more than 90% of total population of Nowshehra.This was the birthplace of Khushal Khan Khattak a Pashtun legend. Pashto language speakers are in majority today. Urdu being National language is also spoken and understood.
According to the 1998 census of Pakistan the population was 87, a population density of 500.2 persons per km². The annual growth rate was 2.9%
Religion
- Sunni Islam is followed by 99% of the population.
- Christianity is followed by 0.5% of the population.
- Ahmadiyya is followed by 0.3% of the population.
- Hinduism is followed by 0.1% of the population.
Cities and towns
- Nowshera: Is The Capital City of Nowshera District
- Akora Khattak: Is The Birthplace of The Pashtun Warrior-Poet Khushal Khan Khattak
- Adam zai
- Badrashi
- Azakhel Payan
- Risalpur
- Nizampur
- Rashakai
- Pirpiai
- Pabbi
- Dag Behsud
- Jehangira
- Khairabad
- Akbar Pura
- Pirsabaq Sharif
- ZAKHI
•A S C colony and new hayatabad
Villages
- Spin Kana kalan (Known as spin kanry near to Cherat Cement Factory)
- Pirpiai
- Adamzai
- Khat Kally
- کریم آباد مخلہ خان خیل
- Cherat
- Chashmai
- Saleh Khana
- Kotli Kalan
- Bar Qala
- Bakhte
- Baloo
- Spin Khak
- Halki Banda
- Khudrezai
- Chapri
- Dak Ismail Khel
- Kotli Khurd
- Akram Abad
- Jalozai
- Jarooba
- Akbarpura
- Petaw Payan
- Shaidu
- ZAKHI CHAR BAGH
- Jehangira
- Badrashi
- Pashtun Garhi
- Amangarh
- Azakhel Bala
- Azakhel Payan
- Zakhi
- Terkha
- Manki Sharif
- Garu
- Ziarat Kaka Sahib
- Nowshera Kalan
- Hakimabad
- Tangi Khattak
- Khandaro
- Khairabad
- Walai
- Khesaray
- Manai
- Mali Khail Bala
- Duran
- Tarkhail
- Awai
- Mali Khail Payan
- Bahadur Baba
- Kheshgi
- Maraigi
- Kurvi
- Khushmaqam
- Banda Mullah Khan
- Natal
- Amankot
- Babajee Qala
- Behram kally
- Chashmai
- Dag Behsood
- Banda Nabi
- Dagai
- Ganderi
- Jabbi Mandoori
- Shagai
- Nizampur
- Kahi
- Mama Khel
- Manahi
- Misri Banda
- Muhib Banda
- Mughalki
- Pahari Kati Khel
- Pirsabaq
- Sheikhi
- Taru Jabba
- Wazir Garhi
- Jabba Khattak
- Kana Khel
- Khawri
- Mian Essa
- Nandrak
- Palosai
- Darwazgai
- Hisartang
- Charpaani
- khan Kui
- Mandoori
- Taarkhel
- Jabbi
- Toya
- Gherpura
- Shagai
- Mishak
- Zando Banda
- Bara Banda
- Zara miana
- Choki Dra
- Toha gareeb pur
- Wattar
- Dheri Kati Khel
Tribes
- Gumoriani 3% Pashtoon Tribe spread across All of Nowshera
- Khattak make up 70% of the district.
- Kheshgi (Batakzai included) 11%
- Babar 0.5%
- Kakakhel is also belong to Syed 7%
- Awan 5%
- Paracha 1%
- Afridi 1%
Grand trunk road
The world famous Grand Trunk Road runs through the district.
Rivers
These rivers flow through Nowshera District
Parks
- Kund Park
- Mangloot Wildlife Park
- Aza Khel Park
- Jinnah Park
- Cherat Chapri Wildlife Park
Notable peoples
- Khushal Khan Khattak
- Malik Sirtaj khan
- Malik juma khan
- Malik aftab ahmad khan
- Malik behram khan
- Pervez khattak
- Mian Iftikhar Hussain
- Naseerullah Babar
- Qazi Hussain Ahmad
- Sami ul Haq
- Dr Javed Iqbal Khattak
- Ajmal Khattak
- khan pervaiz khan
Famous buildings
- Darul Uloom Haqqania
- Taj Building
- Akbarpura Education Academy
- Hakim Building
- Muhammad Naeem(Nandraki) Building Jehangira
- AL-REHAN INDUSTRY PAKISTAN(Pvt) Ltd. (Pirsabaq)
- Rehaish gah Dildar ali shah sanobar kaly (Pirsabaq)
- Abdul Ghafoor Khan Mansion Akbar pura
- Shayan Mobile Software Zone Akbar pura
- Mir Aslam Khan Baoli (Step Well)
- Ummah Children Academy, G.T Road Soria Khel
Hospitals/medical facilities
- District Headquarters Hospital - Nowshera City
- Combined Military Hospital - Nowshera Cantonment
- Combined Military Hospital - Risalpur Cantonment
- Layton Rehmatullah Benevelont Trust Free Eye Hospital
There are many other Government Health Care Facilities, Rural Health Care Centres, Basic Health Units & Civil Dispensaries all over the district.
- Noor maternity Clinic Akbar pura Nowshera
- RHC Zakhi char bagh Akbar pura Nowshera
Highways and motorways
- N-5 National Highway
- N-45 National Highway: (Nowshera-Chitral)
- M1 Motorway
Shrines
Kaka Sahib the most well respected saint of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa hails from Nowshera. His real name was Syed Kasteer Gul also known as Sheikh Rehamkar. He was descendant of Imam Jafar as Sadiq and his forefathers settled in this area some four generations ago. His descendants are known as Kakakhels. The family is highly respected in the Pashtun tribes and are respected even in the wildest tribal clans. They are big landlords and have an impressive presence in politics, military and civil bureaucracy.
Sheikh Bahadur Baba shrine is in kanakhel and is visited daily by hundreds of devotees. He was father of Kaka Sahib and a very pious saint of his time.
Nandrak is Beautiful and Green Village of Distt Nowshera and the peoples of this village is hospitable and respectable and cooprative,(Muhammad Naeem Al Nandraki)
Wars and battles
Cantonments
These cantonments were created by the British Raj during British rule. There are three cantonments in Nowshera District:
- Nowshera Cantonment
- Cherat Cantonment
- Risalpur Cantonment
Union councils
Nowshera District is divided into 47 Union Councils.
The councils are:
- Nowshera
- Nowshera City
- Chowki Town
- Tarkha
- Pabbi
- Akbarpura
- Chowkai
- Taru Jabba
- Mohib Banda
- Aman Kot
- Dag Basood
- Dag Ismail Khel/Chapri
- Saleh Khana
- Shah Kot
- Nizampur
- Kheshgi Bala
- Kheshgi Payan
- Aza Khel
- Pir Piai
- Ganderhi
- Rashakai
- Risalpur
- Gandaree
- Aman Garh
- Manki Sharif
- Pahari Kati Khel
- Kahi
- Ziarat Kaka Sahib
- Badrashi
- Pir Sabaq
- Misri banda
- Mughalki(Nandrak)
- Jehangira
- Akora Khattak
- Mera Akora Khattak
- Shaidu
- Adamzai
- Chasmai
- Inzari
- Mandoori
- Khairabad
- Kurvi
- Nawan Killi
- Kabul River
The largest by area is Nizampur & the smallest by area is Pabbi.
Provincial and National Assembly Seats
The district has 5 Provincial Seats in The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
They are:
- PK-12
- PK-13
- PK-14
- PK-15
- PK-16
The district has 2 National Assembly Seats in The National Assembly of Pakistan.
They are:
- NA-05
- NA-06
The District is currently represented by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf who won all 7 Seats in the recent elections.
Military installations in Nowshera District
- Pakistan Air Force Academy
- Pakistan Army Armoured Corps Centre
- Special Operations School
- Military College of Engineering
See also
- Khushal Khan Khattak
- Khattak
- Akora Khattak
- Said wali khattak tohewal
Coordinates: 33°56′N 71°59′E / 33.933°N 71.983°E